This Kia Pop EV was first shown at the 2010 Paris Motor show, and was influenced by specific items outside the realm of automotive design. You can spot the high-speed bicycle influence in the simplistic wheel design, and the unique doors that make the car look like it’s ready to take off.
Since this is a concept car, the Kia team dreamed up some incredible stuff for the Pop, like the dot-patterned lights, the back-lit front grille, and the full length glass roof. Once you get over the purple interior in the Pop, the vehicle sports a transparent organic LED panel for speedometer and battery charge gauges, while traditional buttons and dials are replaced by a single touch screen. All this means that the Pop features no traditional dash.
The concept also features an all-electric drivetrain which uses a 18 kWh lithium polymer gel battery with 67 horsepower and 140 lb-ft. This gives it an estimated range of 100 miles, and a top speed of 87 mph. This unique vehicle certainly deserves a spot on this top-ten thanks to it’s high-tech look and features.
